An Interview with Bill Raney, President of West Virginia Coal Association -
Nick Preservati, Co-Chair of Spilman's Energy Practice Group, recently sat down with Bill Raney, President of the West Virginia Coal Association...more
4/20/2018
/ American Petroleum Institute ,
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Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
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Nuclear Power ,
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Rare Earth Metals ,
SCOTUS ,
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WV Supreme Court
California's Ready to Retaliate if Trump Cuts Auto Rules, Sources Say -
"As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obama's ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate...more
3/30/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
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UK ,
Wind Power
Trump Prepared to Hit China with $60 Billion in Annual Tariffs -
"President Trump is preparing to impose a package of $60 billion in annual tariffs against Chinese products, following through on a longtime threat that he...more
3/23/2018
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
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EU ,
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Fracking ,
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Liquid Natural Gas ,
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Russia ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Sewer Systems ,
Shale Gas ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts ,
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Transparency ,
Trump Administration ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Wastewater
Dominion to Start Cove Point LNG Exports Early March -
"Dominion Energy said it expects to start exporting liquefied natural gas from its Cove Point terminal in Maryland, the second U.S. facility to produce LNG from shale...more
2/23/2018
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
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Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
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Ethane ,
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FERC ,
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India ,
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Petrochemicals ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Standing ,
Trump Administration ,
Well Drilling
Virginia Agency Takes Unexpected Step that Could Delay Gas Pipeline Project -
"The State Water Control Board approved permits for the $5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which is backed by Dominion Energy, but took the...more
12/19/2017
/ Bitcoin ,
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ING ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Research and Development ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Steel Industry ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Control Board ,
World Bank
WV DEP Waives Clean Water Act Authority Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline -
"The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection waived the state's authority under the federal Clean Water Act to determine if another major...more
12/8/2017
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OPEC ,
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Pass-Through Entities ,
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Power Plants ,
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Shale Gas ,
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Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Waivers
EPA Hosts Public Hearing in Charleston on Clean Power Plan -
"Those who favored repeal cited coal jobs and economic concerns, saying they fear if the plan were implemented, it would negatively affect coal jobs and along...more
12/1/2017
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Spain
Wheeling Resident David Zatezalo Confirmed to Lead MSHA -
"In a strict party-line vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Wheeling resident David Zatezalo to lead the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. The vote to...more
11/17/2017
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Marcellus Shale ,
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Power Outages ,
Public Comment ,
Renewable Energy ,
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Section 401 ,
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Shale Gas ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Trump Administration ,
Wetlands
- U.S. High Court Asked to Review WV Justice's Role in Gas Royalties Case -
"The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to review West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker's participation in a high-stakes natural gas...more
9/16/2017
/ Appeals ,
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Presidential Nominations ,
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SCOTUS ,
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Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
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WV Supreme Court
Groundbreaking Held for New Methanol Plant in Kanawha County, West Virginia -
"US Methanol expects it will open its first American facility, Liberty One, in mid-2018, which will be capable of producing 200,000 metric tons...more
9/9/2017
/ Australia ,
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Russia ,
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